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B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia) Summary

3884 relevant articles (194 outcomes, 397 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: A chronic leukemia characterized by abnormal B-lymphocytes and often generalized lymphadenopathy. In patients presenting predominately with blood and bone marrow involvement it is called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); in those predominately with enlarged lymph nodes it is called small lymphocytic lymphoma. These terms represent spectrums of the same disease.

Also Known As: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; Lymphoma, Small Cell; Leukemia, B Cell, Chronic; Leukemia, Chronic Lymphoblastic; Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. fludarabine : 56 outcomes 49 studies in 359 results : IBA
  2. alemtuzumab (Campath) : 20 outcomes 18 studies in 138 results : FDA 1
  3. Cladribine : 18 outcomes 24 studies in 115 results : FDA 3 Generic
  4. rituximab (Mabthera) : 15 outcomes 25 studies in 134 results : FDA 3
  5. Chlorambucil (Leukeran) : 12 outcomes 22 studies in 133 results : FDA 1
  6. purine : 12 outcomes 8 studies in 86 results : IBA
  7. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) : 11 outcomes 23 studies in 101 results : FDA 10
  8. fludarabine monophosphate (Fludara) : 6 outcomes 13 studies in 54 results : FDA 7 Generic
  9. Alkylating Agents : 5 outcomes 4 studies in 36 results : IBA
  10. Immunoglobulins (Immunoglobulin) : 3 outcomes 17 studies in 250 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

  1. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (Lymphosarcoma)
  2. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  3. Hairy Cell Leukemia
  4. B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia)
  5. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Acute Myelogenous Leukemia)
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Key Therapies for B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 21 outcomes 23 studies in 181 results
  2. Transplants (Transplant) : 5 outcomes 6 studies in 46 results
  3. Splenectomy : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 29 results
  4. Stem Cell Transplantation : 4 outcomes 7 studies in 50 results
  5. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) : 4 outcomes 5 studies in 29 results
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